English Explanatory Dictionary

Pendle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England.
  2. A river in Pendle borough, Lancashire, known as Pendle Water, which flows into the River Calder (tributary of the Ribble).
  3. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɛndəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-BigDom-Pendle.wav

Word forms

Pendle

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *penn ("head, top") + Old English hyll (“hill”).

Derived words

Pendle Hill
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